Citibank, the No. 1 credit card provider in the world, today
launched the new Citi(R) MyPoints(R) Rewards Platinum Select(R)
MasterCard(R), giving the more than 10 million members of MyPoints an
online shopping portal and points aggregator, a new way to earn rewards
faster.

With every purchase made on the card, cardmembers earn Points that
can be redeemed for gift certificates, dining and travel rewards, and
other brand-name merchandise from over 70 participating merchants at
MyPoints.com. Citi MyPoints Rewards cardmembers can also accumulate additional Points when shopping online at MyPoints.com, visiting
affiliated websites, reading emails and filling out surveys. Membership
is free and easy.

"The Citi MyPoints Rewards Card is another way we're
rewarding consumers and creating added value," said Bill Borden,
SVP New Product and Business Development, Citi Cards. "Citi Cards
is pleased to be able to serve the millions of MyPoints members who have
already shown themselves to be smart consumers."

"MyPoints members have always been able to leverage their
everyday purchases to claim a win-win proposition," said Helen Joo,
VP Strategic Partnerships, MyPoints.com. "The new Citi MyPoints
Rewards Card extends that proposition to create even more value and
therefore more consumer power."

Key card benefits for Citi MyPoints Rewards Cardholders:

-- Earn 1 Point for every $2 spent, both online and offline

(maximum number of Points cardholders can earn is 15,000

Points per credit card account per calendar year, January to

December)

-- Earn additional Points when using the card to shop online at

MyPoints.com

-- No annual fee, acceptance at the 29 million MasterCard

locations

-- Free additional cards to help build more points sooner

-- Full Citi Card member benefits: complete online account

management, 24/7 customer service, worldwide acceptance and

fraud protection

The Citi MyPoints Rewards Card is available exclusively to
MyPoints.com members via www.mypoints.com.

About Citi Cards

Citi Cards is part of Citigroup (NYSE: C), the preeminent global
financial services company with some 200 million customer accounts in
more than 100 countries, provides consumers, corporations, governments
and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services,
including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking,
insurance, securities brokerage, and asset management. Major brand names
under Citigroup's trademark red umbrella include Citibank,
CitiFinancial, Primerica, Salomon Smith Barney, Banamex, and Travelers
Life and Annuity. Additional information may be found at:
www.citigroup.com.

About MyPoints:

MyPoints.com is a leading provider of Internet direct marketing
services. The Company's flagship service, MyPoints(R), features a
True Opt-in(R) database of more than 10 million members and provides
advertisers with an integrated suite of incentive-based media products.
It offers points to online shoppers who have agreed to respond to
merchant banners, customized offers, and targeted e-mail solicitations.
Each time members click on an ad or respond to an e-mail, they
accumulate points that can be redeemed for gift certificates, travel
rewards, and other items from brand-name merchants. www.mypoints.com.

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